CT Nerve Block

Planning ahead:

There is no prep for this exam, but you must bring a driver with you, and you may need assistance for a few hours after you return home.

Arrive at the hospital 30 minutes before your CT is scheduled. Ask the scheduler what time that is.

Bring to the hospital when you come for your test:

Complete list of medications you are currently taking – name and dosage of each medication, and when you take it.

Written physician’s order for the test.

On the day of the test:

Come in through the main entrance of Mon Health Medical Center and to the Radiology Services registration desk, down the hallway to the right.

Plan to be at the hospital for approximately two hours.

Before the procedure:

You will change into a hospital gown for this procedure.

During the procedure:

You will lie on your stomach, be numbed, and then receive an injection into the ordered area. This injection may cause a temporary numbing sensation in part or all of the leg(s); this can last for a short time or several hours.

After the procedure:

You will need someone to drive you home, and – if you get a numbing sensation in your leg(s) that lasts for hours – someone to assist you at home.